Bringemovies
← Browse Movies
The Tooth and the Nail
TITLE DETAILS

The Tooth and the Nail

2017-05-09 · 109 min · ★ 7.1

Thriller · Drama

Seok-jin, a magician at a club, meets a mysterious woman, Ha-yeon, who soon becomes his assistant and fiance. Things take a turn when she is found dead and he must find out what happened.

Open detail page

Trailers are previews, not full movies.

No authorized playback source configured. Use the legal watch options below.

Production details

Directors
Jung Sik, Kim Hwi
Production companies
Kidari ENT
Countries
South Korea
Status
Released

Top Cast

Go SooGo SooChoi Seung-man
Kim Joo-hyukKim Joo-hyukNam Do-jin
Moon Sung-keunMoon Sung-keunYun Young-hwan
Park Sung-woongPark Sung-woongSong Tae-seok
Im Hwa-youngIm Hwa-youngJeung Ha-yeon
Kim Ho-yeonHa-yeon's uncle
Jung HeonJung HeonDetective Lee Jin-woo
Park Ji-aPark Ji-aMs. Sung
Kim Ooh-jinAbe
Oh Kwang-rokOh Kwang-rokTheater Owner
Kim Tae-wooKim Tae-wooJang Ji-ho
Han Ji-eunHan Ji-eunCheon-hee
Joel RobertsSoldier
Han Kyu-wonHan Kyu-wonCourt Audience
Hong Sung-choonDetective
Kwon Oh-cheolKwon Oh-cheolCourtroom Audience
Na Ki-sooJudge
Jo Cheong-hoJo Cheong-hoCourt Hallway Reporter
Kim Yun-suCourtroom Observer
Kim Hyeon-junCheon-hee's Big Band

Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.

Where to watch

Availability provided by JustWatch via TMDb. Offers can change. Provider links are listed on TMDb; full playback requires a separately authorized source.

Rental

Amazon Video

Purchase

Amazon Video

With ads

The Roku Channel, YouTube Free, Plex, OnDemandKorea, Amasian TV

View authorized watch options on TMDb

Recommendations

6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain
★ 5.8
6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain2017Thriller · Drama

An adrenaline seeking snowboarder gets lost in a massive winter storm in the back country of the High Sierras where he is pushed to the limits of human endurance and forced to battle his own personal demons as he fights for survival....

Blood and Ties
★ 6.2
Blood and Ties2013Thriller · Drama

A young woman's happy life with her father takes a downward turn when she begins to suspect that he's a kidnapper.

The Quiller Memorandum
★ 5.9
The Quiller Memorandum1966Thriller · Drama

After two British Secret Intelligence Service agents are murdered at the hands of a cryptic neo-Nazi group known as Phoenix, the suave agent Quiller is sent to Berlin to investigate.

Islands
★ 6.1
Islands2025Thriller · Drama

In this twisty thriller, a tennis coach at a tropical resort finds himself at the center of a missing persons mystery. Tom teaches tennis during the day and parties at night. When an enigmatic tourist arrives, Tom is unable to shake the feeling he has met her before. Tension and attraction grow, until her husband disappears, and the police suspect Tom.

The House on Carroll Street
★ 6.0
The House on Carroll Street1988Thriller · Drama

A reporter, fired after refusing to give names to a 1951 House Un-American Activities Committee, takes a part-time job as companion to an old lady. While working she overhears a noisy argument in the neighboring house, being conducted largely in German and involving her HUAC prosecutor. She begins to investigate, enlisting the help of the FBI Agent initially detailed to surveil her.

Sunflower
★ 6.9
Sunflower2006Drama

Tae-sik gets out of a prison after spending 10 years for killing a man and wishes nothing but an ordinary life. A local lady welcomes him into her household like a son and he gets a second chance in life. His former gang tries to destroy his new home in order to build a night club but he won’t let them destroy his new family.

The Caveman's Valentine
★ 5.9
The Caveman's Valentine2001Thriller · Drama

Romulus, a misunderstood musician turned recluse hiding from personal demons in a New York City cave, finds the frozen body of a young drifter in a tree. The authorities, including his police officer daughter, claim the death is accidental. Romulus is convinced the man was murdered by a prominent art photographer but how can he prove he's right when everyone thinks he's insane?

Montage
★ 7.3
Montage2013Thriller · Drama

A woman's child is kidnapped and killed after paying the ransom. 15 years later, a mysterious figure is seen visiting the site of killing and another kidnapping occurs using the same methods. The woman teams up with a detective to catch the killer once and for all.

Confession
★ 7.2
Confession2022Thriller

Min-ho's adulterous lover Se-hee is murdered in a hotel where only the two of them were present, and Min-ho is immediately singles out as the prime suspect. Insisting on his innocence, Min-ho hires the talented lawyer Shin-ae to defend him, and confesses to her that a car accident on the day before may be connected to Se-hee's murder.

Remember
★ 7.5
Remember2022Thriller · Drama

Pil-ju, an Alzheimer's patient in his 80s, who lost all his family during the Japanese colonial era, and devotes his lifelong revenge before his memories disappear, and a young man in his 20s who helps him.

Crying Fist
★ 7.3
Crying Fist2005Drama

Tae-sik, a troubled middle aged man and Sang-hwan, a troubled youth will meet in the ring with their respective mission. To change their life.

The Parts You Lose
★ 6.6
The Parts You Lose2019Thriller · Drama

An unlikely friendship unfolds between a young deaf boy, Wesley, and a fugitive criminal who takes refuge in an abandoned barn on the family’s rural North Dakota farm.

The 355
★ 6.0
The 3552022Thriller

A group of top female agents from American, British, Chinese, Colombian, and German government agencies are drawn together to try and stop an organization from acquiring a deadly weapon to send the world into chaos.

2073
★ 6.7
20732024Thriller · Drama

Inspired by Chris Marker's iconic 1962 featurette La Jetée; the year is 2073—a not-so-distant dystopian future—and the setting is New San Francisco, the scorched-earth tech-dominant police state where democracy and personal freedom have been well and truly obliterated.

Following
★ 7.0
Following2024Thriller

A realtor who loves sneaking into people's homes finds the dead body of a scamming social media influencer – can he find out who did it?

Miss Baek
★ 7.4
Miss Baek2018Thriller · Drama

A woman's past as a convict follows her everywhere and because of this she doesn't open up to others. But then she strikes up a friendship with a broken child who has suffered from domestic violence and decides to save the girl from the cruel world. A man who holds feelings for the woman, tries to protect her in his own way.

The Chase
★ 6.7
The Chase2017Thriller · Drama

After people in his town start turning up dead, a grumpy landlord is visited by a man who recounts an unsolved serial murder case from 30 years ago that may hold the clue to what is happening now.

The Seven-Ups
★ 6.3
The Seven-Ups1973Thriller

A tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money.

The Chronicles of Evil
★ 7.2
The Chronicles of Evil2015Thriller

A detective accidentally kills a man and disposes of the body to protect his career. The next day he sees that someone has hanged the corpse from a crane for all to see. He takes charge of the murder investigation to protect himself and find out who did it.

TalhotBlond
★ 6.3
TalhotBlond2012Drama

Thomas Montgomery, a married father of two young daughters, gets seduced by the world of online gambling and chat rooms where a virtual romance and sexual obsession ultimately leads to the murder of an innocent man.

Similar titles

Now and Forever
★ 6.7
Now and Forever2006Drama

Min-Soo is a playboy who can't tolerate long term relationships. However, fate takes him to beautiful Hye-Won. While, Min-Soo becomes totally captivated by Hye-Won, Hye-Woon tries to resist Min-Soo, fearing their love will be shortened by her terminal illness.

Barking Dogs Never Bite
★ 6.8
Barking Dogs Never Bite2000Drama

An idle part-time college lecturer is annoyed by the yapping sound of a nearby dog. He decides to take drastic action.

I Am Trash
★ 5.0
I Am Trash2016Thriller · Drama

Three grown sons have struggled to achieve some sort of normal routine after their father was sent off to prison for sexual assault on an underaged girl. Their lives are thrown into radical disarray when dad finishes his time and returns to the family home. The fact that the victim’s father is awaiting the return outside their door with a knife is certainly not any help to their situation... but it’s not like things are going so well otherwise, with the three sons, a virtual compendium of sexual dysfunctions in their own right.

Gangnam Blues
★ 6.4
Gangnam Blues2015Thriller

Jong-dae and Yong-ki make a living by picking up paper and empty bottles. Both then join different gangster clan and becomes involved in a struggle of political interests over development in Gangnam, Seoul.

Microhabitat
★ 7.5
Microhabitat2018Drama

Miso lives from day to day by housekeeping. Cigarettes and whiskey are the two things that get her through the day. As cigarette prices and rent start to rise, Miso decides to give up her house for cigarettes and whiskey, leading her to couch surf with old friends while reconsidering her place in life.

The Outlaws
★ 7.6
The Outlaws2017Thriller

In Chinatown, law and order is turned upside down when a trio of feral Chinese gangsters arrive, start terrorizing civilians, and usurping territory. The beleaguered local gangsters team up with the police, lead by the badass loose cannon Ma Seok-do, to bring them down. Based on a true story.

Beastie Boys
★ 5.0
Beastie Boys2008Drama

Two friends are involved in the male escort business. One starts an honest relationship with one of his clients. The other cheats on his girlfriend and has his many scams catch up to him.

The Spy Gone North
★ 7.3
The Spy Gone North2018Thriller · Drama

South Korea, 1993. An agent of the National Intelligence Service is sent to Beijing to infiltrate a group of North Korean officials with the ultimate goal of obtaining information about their nuclear program.

Fighter
★ 6.5
Fighter2021Drama

After a few months of social adjustment training, the North Korean refugee Jina moves to a small studio in Seoul and starts her new life. To bring her father to South Korea, she needs money but no matter how hard she works, the discrimination doesn’t let her save enough money.

Secret Reunion
★ 6.4
Secret Reunion2010Thriller · Drama

Two spies share a secret bond, despite their loyalties. A North Korean assassin is sent to Seoul to kill a dissident, but instead he teams up with a South Korean agent in search for revenge.

A Cheonggyecheon Dog
★ 6.0
A Cheonggyecheon Dog2008Drama

A trans person is contemplating on the "New Seoul" rising from the "Old and ugly Seoul" while strolling along a river, Cheonggyecheon River in the middle of downtown Seoul, where they meet a talking dog. The two start talking and the dog guides the stranger through a weird multidimensional world. The male side of their personality sees Seoul one way and the female side sees something complete different.

Once Upon a Time in Seoul
★ 5.3
Once Upon a Time in Seoul2008Drama

1953, the Korean war has ended, but the fight for survival has just begun. Two 18 year old boys, Tae-ho and Jong-du, live in a camp for orphaned boys, which is more of a concentration camp where everyone suffers from hunger, inhumane treatment and unbearable work conditions. But these two have a dream of a better tomorrow. Tae-ho is the one with wits and brains and Jong-du is the tough street fighter. Together they scheme to steal US Army supplies and recruit other boys to grow their business. But when they start to take business away from the local gangsters, their fight fur survival turns into a war…

The President's Last Bang
★ 6.5
The President's Last Bang2005Thriller · Drama

On October 26, 1979, President Park Chung-hee, who had ruled South Korea since 1961, was assassinated by his director of intelligence. The film depicts the events of that night.

The Case of Itaewon Homicide
★ 6.4
The Case of Itaewon Homicide2009Thriller

The two Korean American teenagers murder an innocent college student at a restaurant in Itaewon at 10 pm on April 8th in 1997. These two criminals show no respect or remorse towards the bereaved family at the court.

King and the Clown
★ 7.0
King and the Clown2005Thriller · Drama

Two clowns living in Korea's Chosun Dynasty get arrested for staging a play that satirizes the king. They are dragged to the palace and threatened with execution but are given a chance to save their lives if they can make the king laugh.

Seoul Searching
★ 7.0
Seoul Searching2015Drama

In the 1980s a group of foreign-born Korean teenagers who meet at a Seoul summer camp to learn what it means to be Korean. The three boys, from the U.S., Mexico, and Germany, then meet three girls who rock their world.

Fiction and Other Realities
★ 6.0
Fiction and Other Realities2020Drama

Bobby, a Korean-American singer-songwriter who tries to find himself in a country his parents originally immigrated from. Featuring the music of singer-songwriter Big Phony, this music centered film takes us on a search for love and self-identity.

The Bourne Legacy
★ 6.3
The Bourne Legacy2012Thriller

New CIA operative Aaron Cross experiences life-or-death stakes that have been triggered by the previous actions of Jason Bourne.

Hill of Freedom
★ 6.7
Hill of Freedom2014Drama

Kwon returns to Seoul from a restorative stay in the mountains. She is given a packet of letters left by Mori, who has come back from Japan to propose to her. Kwon drops and scatters the letters, all of which are undated. When she reads them, she has to make sense of the chronology.

Castaway on the Moon
★ 7.9
Castaway on the Moon2009Drama

Mr. Kim is jobless, lost in debt and has been dumped by his girlfriend. He decides to end it all by jumping into the Han River – only to find himself washed up on a small, mid-river island. He soon abandons thoughts of suicide or rescue and begins a new life as a castaway. His antics catch the attention of a young woman whose apartment overlooks the river. Her discovery changes both their lives.

Your favorites

Recently viewed

Watch

Choose an authorized server.

Full video from an operator-configured authorized source. Official trailers use a separate player. If a server fails, retry or select another authorized server.

Legal watch options

Official trailer

Trailer preview only. Press Play to start.

Privacy choices

Favorites stay in your browser. Movie images load from TMDb. YouTube trailers contact YouTube only after you allow external media and choose a trailer. Advertising consent, if ads are enabled, is managed separately by the operator’s certified CMP.

Privacy policy

After allowing external media, choose the trailer button to load its player.